The Best Condition is Round 1488 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details[]
- Locations Introduced: Seagail Royal Hotel
- Title Page Character(s): None
Summary[]
Ippo meets up with Mari at the Seagail Royal Hotel where Sendō and Ricardo's press conference is about to begin. Ippo and Mari come across Miyata, who has also come to attend the press conference. Ippo notices how Miyata's face has been damaged from Ricardo's punches during their sparring sessions. As the press conference begins, a reporter asks Ricardo of his impression of Japan. Ricardo claims that he didn't come to sightsee, however, he was taken aback by a castle in Osaka, deeming it marvelous. Another reporter asks Ricardo of his impression of his challenger and what can be expected of the match. Ricardo gives his comment, asking Sendō if he can expect anything from him. Sendō responds by glaring at him, leading Ricardo to believe it will be "that" kind of match. After the press conference, Sendō tells Ippo and Miyata to meet him at his gym in an hour and a half while he goes to eat. Ippo thinks Sendō should be resting at home, but Sendō claims that all he has to do now is to go to the ring, as no one is at his house anyway. Walking around Osaka, Ippo notices how posters for Sendō's match is all over the place and people are talking about it. Ippo thinks that Sendō is in his best condition.
At the Naniwa Boxing Club, Sendō arrives with Ippo and Miyata already there. Sendō asks Ippo how Mashiba is doing. Ippo reveals that Mashiba has had a successful craniotomy, he opens his eyes sometimes, but he can't talk still. He adds that the doctors don't know where in the body the damage remains, so they'll try to see what they can find and have him undergo rehabilitation in the future. Miyata believes Mashiba's career as a boxer is over. while Sendō is relieved that he is still breathing, as well as finding it admirable that he was prepared to die fighting, wanting to follow his example. Sendō asks Miyata if Ricardo was the one who damaged his face. Miyata claims that he served as his tune-up partner for three days, and points out how Ricardo once knocked Ippo unconscious before. Sendō asks Miyata if thinks he can win since he has sparred against Ricardo and him. Miyata answers that currently the only person in the world with the potential to do so is him.
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